A Writer's Journal Poem by Max Reif

A Writer's Journal

Rating: 3.6


Went to Kinko's last night
to copy my manuscripts. Ha!
Everybody else thought their work
was as important as mine—
even that guy with his
family reunion album.
He'll find out soon enough!

Ruined another $80,000
xerox machine trying to scratch
the white-out from my pages off the glass.
Patience, Max. let it dry first:
that makes 3 machines this year,

but these will be trivial expenses
when I sell the movie rights.

Got nabbed taking extra packets
of Equal at Barnes & Noble,
stuffing them in my pockets
after sweetening my coffee.

Now I'm banned from all 819
Barnes & Noble stores.
They'll be sorry. I'm going
to ask for a written apology
before I let them carry my book.

Meanwhile, have to appear
for Petty Theft, the 18th.
I can still go to Borders,
so no big deal.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Raynette Eitel 23 October 2005

Very funny, Max. Raynette

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David Nelson Bradsher 23 October 2005

You petty thief, you. Well, there's always Borders, Max. Very, very funny stuff, my friend.

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Ernestine Northover 23 October 2005

My husband did this once on our Fax machine, now everytime we try to do a copy a black line appears all the way down the sheet. Very annoying! ! ! ! ! ! Any ideas as to how one gets it off your hands too? Enjoyed the read. Sincerely Ernestine Northover

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Uriah Hamilton 24 October 2005

This poems is a lot of fun, I hope you sell a million copies! At least make bail.

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Anna Russell 02 March 2006

Absolutely hilarious, loved it! Hugs Anna xxx

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Gregory Gunn 19 February 2006

Dear Max, Just what the doctor ordered. Man, did I ever need some hearty laughs and you provided them. Thanks buddy.

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Ah....dreams....yes.....they are what life is all about. May I still call you Max, well, when you're famous?

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Linda Hepner 30 October 2005

Your messy day (life?) made me laugh. I like your revenge! Linda

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Barbara Schutz 26 October 2005

What fun! ! ! You might enjoy my poem about the martini. I haven't posted yet, but watch out. BFS

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